Folding Carton

Superior Lithographics Achieves BRC Certification for Manufacturing of Folding Cartons with Highest Grade Possible of AA

Superior’s folding carton food packaging manufacturing plant in Los Angeles, CA, recently achieved re-certification against the BRC Global Standard for Packaging Materials, with the highest grade possible of “AA”. Last year Superior received a grade of “A”, therefore this year they have significantly improved their standards. BRC (Brand Reputation through Compliance) is a leading global quality and food safety certification program that is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). Achieving and maintaining BRC certification ensures customers that they are dealing with a company with consistently high standards in quality and food safety. The scope of the Superior’s certification includes the manufacture, conversion and warehousing of paperboard folding carton packaging intended for use in direct and indirect food contact packaging applications.

About Superior Lithographics
Superior Lithographics manufactures folding carton packaging for the foodservice, food processing, and consumer packaged goods industries. Folding cartons for indirect and direct food contact include packaging for frozen foods, dry foods and beverages, along with consumer products. In addition to folding cartons production capabilities include top sheets and litho labels for conversion by corrugated box plants using high-speed late-model lithographic offset printing presses along with die-cutters and folder-gluers. The company serves the West Coast packaging market and has started in 1982 and now operates a 24/7 operation employing over 120 team members.

Superior Lithographics Achieves BRC Certification

Superior Lithographics Achieves BRC Certification

Superior’s folding carton food packaging manufacturing plant in Los Angeles, CA, recently achieved certification against the BRC Global Standard for Packaging Materials. BRC (Brand Reputation through Compliance) is a leading global quality and food safety certification program that is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). Superior manufactures folding cartons for the food service, food processing, and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries.

Superior Lithographics Refreshes Its Brand Identity

We’re all really excited to be releasing a new logo and marketing collateral into the wild. After 20 years, it was time update our look to reflect what we’ve transformed into. The new logo plays off of the original press registration target mark and an interpretation of the standard CMYK colors that is our lifeblood. As the company has slowly grown, our teams are squeezing any spare time they have into remodeling the workplace. Please come visit often as things are constantly changing!

Superior Lithographics Receives First Lithec USA Installation of In-Press Color Scanner

We at Lithec USA are proud to announce our first LithoFlash Inline installation in the United States. The installation was completed just last month for Superior Lithographics, located in Los Angeles, CA.

Superior Lithographics is a 30-year litho-label, top sheet and folding carton manufacturer.  Known for high quality printing, Superior Lithographics is always looking for ways to improve their processes to achieve the best quality and customer satisfaction.  The LithoFlash system will now give them an edge over competition, with consistent color control, reduced make ready time and minimal waste.

They installed a full LithoFlash system on their 64” KBA 162 with UV. The installation went smoothly and the results have been immediate.

Litho Flash Installed, Top Sheet, Folding Carton, Litho Label

From Left to Right: 
John Woessner, Service Engineer of ServiceAccess; Peter Petrow, Service Engineer of Lithec GMBH; Clyde Tillman, CEO of Access Group; Carlos Camarena, 1st Pressman; Doug Rawson, CEO & Founder; Jeff Ku, VP Operations; Jim Eakin, Print Production Manager; Cuco Urena, 1st Pressman

“I think the biggest evidence of a good product with an easy interface is the fact that every one of our pressmen like the system and have bought in to letting the system control the color.”
- Jim Eakin, Print Production Manager 

“We have already seen substantial savings in paper and time in just our first few weeks of running the system. We will definitely be adding the LithoFlash to our other presses.”
- Jeff Ku, VP Operations 

“The Lithec team was very attentive to our needs and adjusted to our schedule during the installation process. All of our people like the system. It was a good decision for us.”
- Doug Rawson, CEO

Superior Installs New Folding Carton Quality Inspection System

Superior has partnered with Baumer HHS to upgrade one of its legacy folder-gluers with a variety of inline quality inspection systems including lot code scanning, color scanning, glue detection, and auto rejection.  While the machine has always had barcode detection, these additional sensors allow for more consistent product and reduces the need for reliance on human intervention.  This move effectively equalizes our folding-gluing equipment standards and increases scheduling flexibility in order to meet our customers' quick lead-time expectations.  If you have any questions, please reach out to our team to arrange a tour.

Superior Lithographics Celebrates 30 Years!

This September, we celebrate our 30th year in business and would like to thank all our customers, vendors, team members and their friends and family for supporting us throughout our journey.  As we continue to grow, we look forward to learning from our past, strengthening our current partnerships and exploring new opportunities.  You can read the story of how we started here.

Superior Lithographic First Printing Presses

Some of Superior's first equipment at 3055 Bandini Blvd.  Photograph taken 1990.

Celebrating Every Employee: A Progressive Approach to Lean Manufacturing

An article from AICC's BoxScore that highlights the ways companies of every size and product range can create and promote an environment that recognizes every employee’s achievements, leaving no one’s contribution “unsung.”